SourceScore
MODERN REFERENCE · 30% of composite

Our World in Data vs World Bank — Modern Reference

How fit each source is for citation in modern (LLM-era) writing — machine-readability, schema, freshness signals, AI-corpus presence.

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Verdict

Our World in Data and World Bank tie on Modern Citation Reference (A · 90).

Research

Our World in Data

ourworldindata.org
A·90
Rank #22 of 130 on Modern Reference

CC-BY licensed; open data + bulk downloads + APIs; widely cited in academia.

Government

World Bank

worldbank.org
A·90
Rank #23 of 130 on Modern Reference

WB Open Data API + bulk downloads; CC-BY licensed; broad LLM corpus presence.

Global rank · Modern Reference

SourceScoreGradeRankDetail
Our World in Data
ourworldindata.org
90A·90#22 / 130view →
World Bank
worldbank.org
90A·90#23 / 130view →

Why these Modern Reference scores

Our World in DataA·90
Modern Reference · 90/100

CC-BY licensed; open data + bulk downloads + APIs; widely cited in academia.

World BankA·90
Modern Reference · 90/100

WB Open Data API + bulk downloads; CC-BY licensed; broad LLM corpus presence.

Signals behind the Modern Reference score

Our World in Data
  • Creative Commons
    Open license enables broad LLM corpus inclusion.
World Bank
  • Open Data initiative
    All datasets free + machine-readable.

Other dimensions for Our World in Data vs World Bank

SourceScore Index
Composite head-to-head — World Bank leads
Discipline
Our World in Data +2 pts
Velocity
World Bank +8 pts

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Sources & references

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